Kerttu Opus & Opus Company: Suddenly – and other ways to change – Helsinki Circus Festival

Suddenly is a solo work by Kerttu Opus and Opus Company, weaving together magic, circus and theatre into an exploration of change, loss and growth. What does it feel like to let change wash over you? Suddenly – and other ways to change tells a story about the performer’s life, while aiming to speak to some universal experience of the contradictions of personal growth. The performance utilizes magic, circus and theatre to examine the idea of constantly shedding away old layers of yourself. In a way it is something we all want, to be better versions of ourselves and yet it is a process we rarely have control over. The show investigates the grief that accompanies such events and the themes of loss, pain and deep joy in the turmoil of the changing self. Performer: Kerttu Opus Dramaturg, stage technician: Adam Opus Light designer: Jaakko Sirainen Production: Opus Company Supported by: Kone Foundation Duration: 70 min. Age recommendation: 13 + Opus Company was founded by Kerttu and Adam Opus in 2022. The company is based in Tampere and they are interested in unusual definitions of circus and circus creation as a collaborative tool. Central to their artistic exploration is the concept of circus dramaturgy—an approach that delves into the psychological and emotional dimensions of the human experience. 'Our performances question the traditional confines of circus, exploring the realms of illusion and blurring the lines between what is real and what is imagined.'